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CVE-2001-1539

Stack consumption vulnerability in Internet Explorer The JavaScript settimeout function in...

5.0 Medium

CVE-2001-1539 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published December 31, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.9%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
13.9%EPSS, 96th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Stack consumption vulnerability in Internet Explorer The JavaScript settimeout function in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the JavaScript settimeout function. NOTE: the vendor could not reproduce the problem.

Exploit likelihood

13.9%Up 2.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

Stack consumption vulnerability in Internet Explorer The JavaScript settimeout function in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the JavaScript settimeout function. NOTE: the vendor could not reproduce the problem.

Record
CVE-2001-1539
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Stack consumption vulnerability in Internet Explorer The JavaScript settimeout function in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the JavaScript settimeout function. NOTE: the vendor could not reproduce the problem.

Record
CVE-2001-1539
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1516No score

Stack consumption vulnerability in Internet Explorer The JavaScript settimeout function in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the JavaScript settimeout function. NOTE: the vendor could not reproduce the problem.

Record
EUVD-2001-1516
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f8c7-6vm5-4jrmNo score

Stack consumption vulnerability in Internet Explorer The JavaScript settimeout function in...

Stack consumption vulnerability in Internet Explorer The JavaScript settimeout function in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the JavaScript settimeout function. NOTE: the vendor could not reproduce the problem.

Record
GHSA-f8c7-6vm5-4jrm
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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